diff --git a/htdocs/application/controllers/Main.php b/htdocs/application/controllers/Main.php
index 94d48cf..d664ae8 100644
--- a/htdocs/application/controllers/Main.php
+++ b/htdocs/application/controllers/Main.php
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ class Main extends CI_Controller
 			
 			if ($data['private'] == 1) 
 			{
-				$data['reply_form']['use_recaptcha'] = 0;
+				$data['reply_form']['use_recaptcha'] = $this->use_recaptcha;
 			}
 			$this->content_expiration(config_item('content_expiration'));
 			$this->load->view('view/view', $data);